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Are you looking for training to start a new career?

I received an email from a local company who is making computer training available to Elk Grove veterans who are looking to get into a new career. These programs are fully funded by a grant with the City of Elk Grove. Click the links below to learn more.

Cyberprouod Data Analytics Flyer Master – JM
Cyberprouod Elevate IT Flyer Master – JM

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Visit my website, ElkGroveVeterans.com to learn more about veteran groups in Elk Grove, CA.

Are you a member of your local American Legion or VFW or the Marine Corps League? Check them out and find the one that works for you. 

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Elk Grove Veterans Day Parade– Again this year, Post 233 will be hosting the parade with assistance from Lynden King, Post 55, CSD and community volunteers.  If you want to march in the parade, or ride in a vehicle with either post or with the VFW, please contact your organization for their plans for the day. As usual it will start at the CSD building on Elk Grove Blvd at 11:11 am and travel to Elk Grove Regional Park via Elk Grove-Florin Road. If you have friends or are a part of another organization who would like to be in the parade, you can find a copy of the parade participant application on http://AmericanLegionElkGrove.com.  As usual the Elk Grove Lions Club is providing the hotdogs and the Rotary Club and the Optimist Club are preparing them. There will be 1000 hotdogs available at Elk Grove Park after the parade. First come-first served. There will be tables set aside for our veterans.

Benefits for Veterans

  • VA Loans and CalVet Home Loans for buying a home.
  • Aid and Attendance. It is available to all veterans, even those who did not retire from the military.
  • Discounts on purchases from many stores and restaurants.
  • USAA insurance products.
  • Relocation Services from Jack Edwards at Coldwell Banker

Veterans Home Buying Process Guide

Recommended Real Estate Agent for Veterans:

Recommended Lenders for VA loans:

VA Loans

Amy Oliver-Neill
NMLS ID: 1637032
(916) 385-2154
amy.meeker@Movement.com
Visit My Website

Kelly Freer
NMLS # 1096398
(916) 813-3946
kfreer@empirehomeloans.com
Visit My Website

Ricardo Pacheco
NMLS 454956
916-747-5913
elkgrove@PacLending.com
Visit My Website

Do you need to replace a lost/missing DD214, Click Here

CalVet.ca.gov

Department of Veteran’s Affairs

Do you need to locate your County Veterans Service Officer, Click Here

Meet with your CVSO:

Do you need to locate a California County Veterans Service Office, Click Here

Do you need to locate Sacramento County’s Veterans Service Office, Click Here

The following links are from companies and organizations that provide services to veterans.

Special Offers

Please make sure to check your local vendors. Especially regarding the dates noted below. Some companies always do something on Veteran’s Day, but some are the week before or the week later. If there is a date below, it may be from an earlier version of the post and the date could be different this year. 

Since I live in Elk Grove, I want to first point out some of my favorite local restaurants that provide a meal or discounts for meals for our veterans.

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Subject: FW: VETERAN’S DAY OFFERS AND ANYTIME VETERAN FEEBIES

Please share as appropriate…pretty comprehensive list, but might not include all the opportunities.

Here are some more links:     The Military Wallet      More Discounts  More Discounts

VETERAN’S DAY OFFERS AND ANYTIME VETERAN FEEBIES

Some of you are fellow veterans and all know a Vet, there are some great deals here.

The following are for your information; please share with any active duty military or veterans that you know.

Restaurant Freebies

  • Applebee’s Restaurant – Free dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11th; selections will be from a new Veterans Day menu.
  • Outback Steakhouse – Free Blooming Onion and beverage.
  • Golden Corral- Free buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m., usually on Veteran’s Day, to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military.
  • In celebration of Veterans Day 11 Nov 2010, Subway is showing its thanks with free six inch subs to all Veterans or Active Duty members.
  • McCormick & Schmick’s restaurants will offer a free entree to military veterans for its Annual Veteran’s Appreciation Event. Menu picks include such seafood items as parmesan crusted tilapia, roasted cedar plank salmon and almond crusted rainbow trout. “Our Veterans Appreciation Event has become a tradition that our restaurants look forward to each year,” said Bill Freeman, CEO of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, in a statement. For more information
  • Krispy Kreme – One free doughnut of any variety.
  • UNO Chicago Grill – Free entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza purchase of equal or greater value.
  • MarketPlace Grill & Express – Veterans and active-duty military receive free entrees.
  • Abuelo’s Mexican Food Restaurants – All veterans and active-duty military receive a free entree.
  • Carolina Burgers & BBQ – In Matthews, NC is offering a free meal to all service members and veterans.

Retail Freebies

  • Brides Across America – Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.
  • Lowe’s & Home Depot – Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members.
  • Sam’s Club – Over 25,000 Hugo canes will be given away to U.S. veterans in need of mobility assistance. Membership is not required, but supplies are limited, so check with your local store.
  • Amazon.com – Free “Veterans Day Honor” MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • Cabela’s Outdoor Store – Offers their employee discount to all veterans, active-duty military and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel on specific days in November. Discounts vary from 5% to 50%, depending on the item.
  • Build-a-Bear Workshop – Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps, will receive a 20% discount Nov. 11-15 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop.
  • Dollar General – 10% discount for all veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and reserve and their immediate families.
  • Fashion Bug – 20% off all plus-size and misses clothing purchases with a copy of military ID or spouse’s military ID.

Entertainment Freebies

  • National parks, forests and monuments – Admission is free to everyone on Veterans Day.
  • Knott’s Berry Farm – Free park admission to U.S. armed forces personnel and a guest during Veteran’s Month, November 1-26.
  • Colonial Williamsburg – Free admission generally from Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.
  • San Jacinto Museum of History – Free visits to the Observation Deck, theater, and special exhibit for veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families.
  • Historic Jamestown – Free admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members and their family members.
  • Battleship Cove – Free admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active, duty and reservists.
  • Vicksburg National Military Park – Free admission for all.
  • Birmingham Museum of Art – Free admission to the ticketed event “Life and Liberty” on Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.
  • Vulcan Park and Museum- In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission through November to the park and museum.
  • Greenbay (WI) New Zoo – Free admission to veterans and their families.
  • Central Florida Zoo – Free admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.
  • Strategic Air & Space Museum- Free admission for veterans, usually from Nov. 11-14, to the Ashland, Neb. museum.
  • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum – in Oklahoma City offers free admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.

Anytime Offers

All these businesses offer military discounts; all you have to do is ask:

Restaurants

• Arby’s • A&W • Back Yard Burgers • Burger King • Captain D’s • Chick-Fil-A • Cotton Patch

• Denny’s • Dunkin’ Donuts • Farmers Boy • IHOP (20 percent discount with military identification)

• Java Café • KFC • Long John Silver • Pancho’s Mexican Buffet • Pizza Hut • Quizno’s • Sizzler

• Sonic • Taco Bell • Whataburger

Services

• AT&T • California Cryobank • Geico • Jiffy Lube • Meineke • Sears Portrait Studio

Travel and Leisure

• Movie theaters • Ripley’s attractions and museums • Professional Sports teams

Products

• Apple Computers • AutoZone • Barnhill’s • Bass Pro Shop • Bath and Body Works

• Big 10 Tires • The Buckle • Champs Sports • Copeland’s Sports • Dell

• The Discovery Channel Store • Dress Barn • The Finish Line • Foot Action • Footlocker

• Gadzooks • GNC • Goody’s • Great Party• Happy Harry’s •Home Depot • Hot Topic

• Jockey • Lerner • Lowe’s • Michael’s • NAPA Auto Parts • New York & Company • Pac Sun

• Payless Shoes • Play It Again Sports • Pure Beauty • Sally Beauty Supply • Spencer’s Gifts

• Suncoast • Timberland Outlets • Wilson’s Leather

Cell Phone Service Discount – All Federal employees are able to get a 15% discount on their personal cell phones by calling their carrier and mentioning the “Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 – Discount to Federal Employees Past and Present.” You will need to know the military member’s supervisor’s name, phone number, and full address, so that his/her military status can be verified. Use the following contact numbers:

• Cingular – 800-319-6393

• T-Mobile – 866-646-4688

• Verizon – 800-865-1825

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